Editing Republican Party of Minnesota (section)

===Recent history===

In 2021, the Minnesota Republican Party became a subject of controversy when donor and strategist Anton Lazzaro was indicted for [[sex trafficking]] charges.<ref>
* {{cite web |last1=Raguse |first1=Lou |title=MN GOP chair scrutinized after donor charged with sex trafficking |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/mn-gop-chair-scrutinized-after-donor-charged-sex-trafficking/89-f82f2f57-7d4b-4bf7-bab0-2176e2a8f48d |website=KARE 11|date=13 August 2021 }}
* {{cite web |last1=Sheth |first1=Sonam |title=A GOP strategist was arrested on 10 felony counts of underage sex trafficking, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-strategist-anton-lazzaro-arrested-sex-trafficking-obstruction-indictment-2021-8 |website=Insider}}
* {{cite web |last1=Lyden |first1=Tom |title=The making of Tony Lazzaro |url=https://www.fox9.com/news/who-is-tony-lazzaro |website=Fox 9|date=19 August 2021 }}
* {{cite news |last1=Pagliery |first1=Jose |title=GOP Strategist Arrested for Underage Sex Trafficking |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-strategist-anton-lazzaro-arrested-for-underage-sex-trafficking |website=The Daily Beast|date=12 August 2021 }}</ref> Minnesota Chairwoman [[Jennifer Carnahan]] resigned amidst the controversy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kare 11 Staff |title=Minnesota GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan resigns |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/minnesota-gop-chairwoman-jennifer-carnahan-resigns/89-67574712-3fc6-48c0-aeff-080a8590ceea |website=KARE 11|date=20 August 2021 }}</ref>

The party ran [[Scott Jensen (Minnesota politician)|Scott Jensen]] for the [[2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election|2022 gubernatorial race]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-14 |title=Minnesota GOP Endorses Dr. Scott Jensen To Take On Gov. Tim Walz |work=[[CBS News]] |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/kendall-qualls-takes-lead-as-minnesota-gop-picks-governor-candidate/ |access-date=2023-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Van Berkel |first1=Jessie |last2=Woodall |first2=Hunter |date=2022-05-14 |title=Minnesota GOP backs Scott Jensen in race to unseat Gov. Tim Walz |work=[[Star Tribune]] |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-gop-backs-scott-jensen-in-race-to-unseat-gov-tim-walz/600173362/ |access-date=2023-02-22}}</ref> who lost to incumbent [[Tim Walz]].<ref>
* {{Cite news |title=2022 General Election Results |publisher=Secretary of State |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/2022/2022-general-election-results/ |access-date=2023-02-22}}
* {{Cite news |last=Orrick |first=Dave |date=2022-11-30 |orig-date=2022-11-08 |title=Tim Walz Defeats Scott Jensen for Second Term as Minnesota Governor |language=en |work=[[Twin Cities Pioneer Press]] |url=https://www.twincities.com/2022/11/08/mn-governor-results-tim-walz-scott-jensen/ |access-date=2023-02-22}}
* {{Cite news |last=Kaul |first=Greta |date=2022-11-09 |title=How Walz Won Minnesota Governor's Contest against Jensen in Charts |work=[[Minnpost]] |url=https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2022/11/how-walz-won-minnesota-governors-contest-against-jensen-in-charts/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123122931/https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2022/11/how-walz-won-minnesota-governors-contest-against-jensen-in-charts/ |archive-date=2022-11-23}}
* {{Cite news |title=Minnesota Election Results: Walz Re-elected Governor |work=[[KMSP-TV|Fox 9]] |url=https://www.fox9.com/election/minnesota-election-results-2022-governor |access-date=2023-02-22}}
* {{Cite news |title=Minnesota Governor Election Results |work=[[New York Times]] |date=8 November 2022 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-minnesota-governor.html |url-status=live |access-date=2023-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126191630/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-minnesota-governor.html |archive-date=2022-11-26}}</ref> The party also lost its majority in the Minnesota Senate, giving the DFL a [[government trifecta|trifecta]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Callaghan |first1=Peter |date=9 November 2022 |access-date=16 February 2023 |title=MinnPost analysis: DFL turns GOP talk of midterm dominance into 'trifecta' of its own |url=https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2022/11/minnpost-analysis-dfl-turns-gop-talk-of-midterm-dominance-into-trifecta-of-its-own/?hilite=midterm}}</ref> but the party held to the four seats in the US House of Representatives.